2011 Cleveland Gladiators season
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The 2011
Cleveland Gladiators season was the twelfth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League
, and the third while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn
and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena
. The Gladiators finished the regular seaosn 10–8, and qualified for the playoffs as the 2nd seed in the American Conference. They lost Georgia Force
in the conference semifinals, 41–50.
on March 19. Their first home game of the season was played against the Chicago Rush
on April 2. They will host the Utah Blaze
in their regular season finale.
2011 Arena Football League season
The 2011 Arena Football League season was the twenty-fourth season in the history of the league. The regular season began on March 11, 2011 and ended on July 23, 2011...
Cleveland Gladiators season was the twelfth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
, and the third while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn
Steve Thonn
Steve Thonn is the head coach for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League. Steve is also a former Arena Football League player and the former head coach of the AFL team Grand Rapids Rampage. As a player he played WR/DB for the Chicago Bruisers and the Albany Firebirds...
and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena
Quicken Loans Arena
Quicken Loans Arena , is a multi-purpose arena, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States....
. The Gladiators finished the regular seaosn 10–8, and qualified for the playoffs as the 2nd seed in the American Conference. They lost Georgia Force
Georgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
in the conference semifinals, 41–50.
Regular season
The Gladiators had a bye week in Week 1 and opened the season on the road against the Spokane ShockSpokane Shock
The Spokane Shock is a professional arena football team of the Arena Football League from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena...
on March 19. Their first home game of the season was played against the Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush
The Chicago Rush is an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The team was founded in 2001 and is co-owned by Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame player and coach.The Rush have qualified for the...
on April 2. They will host the Utah Blaze
Utah Blaze
The Utah Blaze is a professional arena football team based in Salt Lake City, Utah and competes in the West division of the Arena Football League. Home games are played at the EnergySolutions Arena.-The original Utah Blaze :...
in their regular season finale.
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| 2 | Saturday | March 19 | 10:00 p.m. EDT North American Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... |
at Spokane Shock 2011 Spokane Shock season The 2011 Spokane Shock season was the sixth season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League, coming off of their victory in ArenaBowl XXIII. The team was coached by Rob Keefe and played their home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The Shock finished the regular season... |
W 61–55 | 1–0 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena a multi-purpose arena, located in Spokane, Washington, USA.It is home to the Spokane Chiefs, of the WHL and the Spokane Shock, of the AFL.-Construction:... |
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| 3 | Sunday | March 27 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm 2011 Tampa Bay Storm season The 2011 Tampa Bay Storm season is the 24th season for the franchise, their 20th in the Tampa Bay region. The team is coached by Dave Ewart and plays home games at the St. Pete Times Forum on the Amalie Motor Oil Field.-Preseason:-Regular season:... |
W 66–26 | 2–0 | St. Pete Times Forum St. Pete Times Forum The St. Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, and arena football games, as well as concerts.... |
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| 4 | Saturday | April 2 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Chicago Rush 2011 Chicago Rush season The 2011 Chicago Rush season was the 10th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Bob McMillen and played their home games at Allstate Arena. The Rush finished the regular season 13–5, qualifying for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season... |
W 55–48 | 3–0 | Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena , is a multi-purpose arena, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States.... |
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| 5 | Bye | ||||||||
| 6 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo 2011 New Orleans VooDoo season The 2011 New Orleans VooDoo season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Derek Stingley until his firing on June 26. Jon Norris, who coached the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings in , stepped down from his General Manager position with New... |
L 33–34 | 3–1 | Quicken Loans Arena | ||
| 7 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season The 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season was the second season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. In the regular season, the Sharks went 14–4, qualifying for the playoffs as the top seed in... |
L 42–56 | 3–2 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was built in 2003 as part of Mayor John Delaney's Better Jacksonville Plan to replace the outdated Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum.... |
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| 8 | Friday | April 29 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Tulsa Talons 2011 Tulsa Talons season The 2011 Tulsa Talons season was the 11th season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mitch Allner and played their home games at BOK Center. The Talons finished the season 8–10, failing to qualify for the playoffs.-Regular season schedule:The... |
W 34–30 | 4–2 | Quicken Loans Arena | ||
| 9 | Friday | May 6 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Milwaukee Mustangs 2011 Milwaukee Mustangs season The 2011 Milwaukee Mustangs season is the third season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League. This is the first season for the team as the Mustangs, having previously been known as the Milwaukee Iron. The team is coached by Bob Landsee and plays their home games at Bradley... |
W 50–41 | 5–2 | Quicken Loans Arena | ||
| 10 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators 2011 Orlando Predators season The 2011 Orlando Predators season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara. This was the Predators' first season at Amway Center. The Predators finished the regular season 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs for the 19th consecutive season... |
L 26–56 | 5–3 | Amway Center | ||
| 11 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul 2011 Philadelphia Soul season The 2011 Philadelphia Soul season is be the 6th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Mike Hohensee and plays their home games at Wells Fargo Center. This is the first season for the Soul since they won ArenaBowl XXII in 2008, after the league went on hiatus... |
W 59–41 | 6–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | ||
| 12 | Saturday | May 28 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Rattlers 2011 Arizona Rattlers season The 2011 Arizona Rattlers season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. In the regular season, the Rattlers won a league-record 16 games, having lost only two, to secure home-field... |
L 42–63 | 6–4 | US Airways Center US Airways Center US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena... |
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| 13 | Saturday | June 4 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power 2011 Pittsburgh Power season The 2011 Pittsburgh Power season was the first season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Chris Siegfried and played their home games at Consol Energy Center. In their inaugural season, the Power finished 9–9, missing the playoffs.-Regular season... |
L 32–35 | 6–5 | Consol Energy Center | ||
| 14 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Georgia Force 2011 Georgia Force season The 2011 Georgia Force season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Dean Cokinos and played their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. This was the first season for the Force since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the... |
W 62–48 | 7–5 | Quicken Loans Arena | ||
| 15 | Sunday | June 19 | 2:00 p.m. EDT | at Kansas City Command 2011 Kansas City Command season The 2011 Kansas City Command season was the fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the first under their new team name, having previously been known as the Kansas City Brigade. The team was coached by Danton Barto and played their home games at Sprint Center... |
L 41–50 | 7–6 | Sprint Center Sprint Center Sprint Center is a large, multi-use indoor arena in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The building is located at 14th Street and Grand Boulevard, on the east side of the Power & Light District... |
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| 16 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | San Jose SaberCats 2011 San Jose SaberCats season The 2011 San Jose SaberCats season is the 15th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Darren Arbet and plays their home games at HP Pavilion at San Jose... |
W 82–21 | 8–6 | Quicken Loans Arena | ||
| 17 | Saturday | July 2 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 62–58 | 9–6 | Bradley Center Bradley Center The Bradley Center is an indoor arena, located on the northwest corner of North 4th and West State Streets, in Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.... |
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| 18 | Friday | July 8 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 21–49 | 9–7 | Wells Fargo Center | ||
| 19 | Friday | July 15 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 67–55 | 10–7 | Quicken Loans Arena | ||
| 20 | Friday | July 22 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Utah Blaze 2011 Utah Blaze season The 2011 Utah Blaze season is the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Ron James and has moved back to EnergySolutions Arena for home games, after playing at Maverik Center in 2010... |
L 69–76 | 10–8 | Quicken Loans Arena | ||
Playoffs
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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| AC Semifinals | Sunday | July 31 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | Georgia Force 2011 Georgia Force season The 2011 Georgia Force season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Dean Cokinos and played their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. This was the first season for the Force since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the... |
L 41–50 | Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena , is a multi-purpose arena, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States.... |